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• the present invention relates to novel and improved methods for preparing adenine and purine derivatives and in particular the present invention relates to improved methods for preparing 3-substituted adenines and 3,8-di-substituted 6-aminopurine derivatives for use as phosphodiesterase inhibitors.
• the methods according to the invention provide a surprising and unexpectedly improved process that eliminates the need for thionation steps, and further helps avoid reactions under pressure with volatile aminating reagents in the preparation of cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase inhibitors.
• Cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases have received considerable attention as molecular targets for anti-asthmatic agents.
• Cyclic 3',5'-adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and cyclic 3',5'-guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) are known second messengers that mediate the functional responses of cells to a multitude of hormones, neurotransmitters and autocoids.
• At least two therapeutically important effects could result from phosphodiesterase inhibition, and the consequent rise in intracellular adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cAMP) or guanosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cGMP) in key cells in the pathophysiology of asthma. These are smooth muscle relaxation (resulting in bronchodilation) and anti-inflammatory activity.
• the structure-activity relationships (SAR) of isozyme-selective inhibitors has been discussed in detail, e.g., in the article by Theodore J. Torphy, et al., "Novel Phosphodiesterases Inhibitors For The Therapy Of Asthma", Drug News & Prospectives, 6(4) May 1993, pages 203-214.
• the PDE enzymes can be grouped into five or more families according to their specificity toward hydrolysis of cAMP or cGMP, their sensitivity to regulation by calcium, calmodulin or cGMP, and their selective inhibition by various compounds.
• PDE I is stimulated by Ca 2+ /calmodulin.
• PDE II is cGMP-stimulated, and is found in the heart and adrenals.
• PDE III is cGMP-inhibited, and possesses positive inotropic activity.
• PDE IV is cAMP specific, and possesses airway relaxation, antiinflammatory and antidepressant activity.
• PDE V appears to be important in regulating cGMP content in vascular smooth muscle, and therefore PDE V inhibitors may have cardiovascular activity.
• PDE IV (and possibly PDE V) is present in all the major inflammatory cells in asthma including eosinophils, neutrophils, T-lymphocytes, macrophages and endothelial cells. Its inhibition causes down regulation of cellular activation and relaxes smooth muscle cells in the trachea and bronchus.
• inhibition of PDE III which is present in myocardium, causes an increase in both the force and rate of cardiac contractility. These are undesirable side effects for an anti-inflammatory agent.
• Theophylline a non-selective PDE inhibitor, inhibits both PDE III and PDE IV, resulting in both desirable anti-asthmatic effects and undesirable cardiovascular stimulation.
• WO 95/00516 discloses that 3- and 3,8-substituted 6-aminopurine derivatives possess potent PDE IV inhibitory and related antiinflammatory activity.
• synthetic methods reported in that publication for the preparation of the 3- and 3,8-substituted 6-aminopurine derivatives of interest require a thionation step and require that the reaction be conducted under pressure in order to contain the necessary low boiling amines, both of which requirements create economic and processing inefficiencies during synthesis of these desirable compounds on a larger scale.
• a primary object of the present invention is to provide new methods for the synthesis of compounds which are PDE IV inhibitors.
• Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved method of synthesizing compounds which are PDE IV inhibitors without the need for a thionation step and without the need for a pressure reactor.
• the present invention relates in part to a novel group of 3-substituted and 3,8-di-substituted 6-amino purine derivatives having bronchodilator and/or anti-inflammatory activity.
• R 6 is N(R 6a )(R 6b ) or a C 3 -C 8 ring containing from one to three nitrogen atoms, from zero to two oxygen atoms, up to two sulfur atoms, optionally substituted with hydroxy, alkoxy, C 3-6 cycloalkoxy, CO 2 H, CONH 2 , ⁇ NOH, ⁇ NOCONH 2 , (hydroxy) carbamido, ⁇ O;
• R 3 represents an C 2-8 alkyl which is unbranched or branched and unsubstituted or substituted with OH, alkoxy, C 3-6 cycloalkoxy, halogen, ⁇ NOH, ⁇ NOCONH 2 , (hydroxy)carbamido or ⁇ O;
• C 3-8 cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with OH, alkoxy, C 3-6 cycloalkoxy, halogen, ⁇ NOH, ⁇ NOCONH 2 ,(hydroxy)carbamido or ⁇ O;
• C 4-8 cycloalkylalkyl wherein the cycloalkyl portion is unsubstituted or substituted with OH, alkoxy, C 3-6 cycloalkoxy, halogen, ⁇ NOH, ⁇ NOCONH 2 , or ⁇ O; aryl or benzyl which is optionally unsubstituted or substituted with OH, alkoxy, halogen, ⁇ NOH, ⁇ NOCONH 2 ,(hydroxy)carbamido or ⁇ O; C 4-8 cycloalkylalkyl wherein the cycloalkyl portion is unsubstituted or substituted with OH, alkoxy, C 3-6 cycloalkoxy, halogen,
• R 8 represents H or a C 1-8 alkyl which is unbranched or branched and unsubstituted or substituted with OH, alkoxy, C 3-6 cycloalkoxy, halogen, ⁇ NOH, ⁇ NOCONH 2 , (hydroxy)carbamido or ⁇ O; C 3-8 cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with OH, alkoxy, C 3-6 cycloalkoxy, halogen, ⁇ NOH, ⁇ NOCONH 2 ,(hydroxy)carbamido or ⁇ O; C 4-8 cycloalkylalkyl wherein the cycloalkyl portion is unsubstituted or substituted with --OH, alkoxy, C 3-6 cycloalkoxy, halogen, ⁇ NOH, ⁇ NOCONH 2 , (hydroxy)carbamido or ⁇ O; aryl which is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen, --NH 2 , alkylamino
• R 6a and R 6b are independently selected from an H, a C 1-8 alkyl which is unbranched or branched and unsubstituted or substituted with OH, alkoxy, C 3-6 cycloalkoxy, halogen, ⁇ NOH, ⁇ NOCONH 2 , or (hydroxy)carbamido ⁇ O; C 3-8 cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with --OH, alkoxy, C 3-6 cycloalkoxy, halogen, ⁇ NOH, ⁇ NOCONH 2 , (hydroxy) carbamido or ⁇ O; C 4-8 cycloalkylalkyl wherein the cycloalkyl portion is unsubstituted or substituted with --OH, alkoxy, C 3-6 cycloalkoxy, halogen, ⁇ NOH, ⁇ NOCONH 2 , (hydroxy) carbamido or ⁇ O; aryl which is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen, --
• R 3 represents a C 1-8 alkyl group
• R 6a represents a hydrogen atom, a C 1-8 alkyl group or a heteroaryl(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl group
• R 6b represents a Hydrogen atom
• R 8 represents a hydrogen atom, a C 3-7 cycloalkyl group or a C 1-8 alkyl group.
• R 3 is a C 1-5 alkyl group, a ar(C 1-4 )alkyl group or a C 3-7 cycloalkyl group;
• R 6a represents a heteroaryl(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl group;
• R 6b represents a Hydrogen atom;
• R 8 represents a C 1-8 alkyl group.
• R 3 is propyl, unsubstituted benzyl or a cyclopropyl methyl group;
• R 8 is cyclopropyl or iso-propyl;
• R 6a is methyl or ethyl; and
• R 6b is a hydrogen atom.
• Particularly preferred compounds prepared by the process of the present invention include: 3-Benzyl-6-ethylamino-3H-purine; 6-ethylamino-3-hexyl-3H-purine; 8-cyclopropyl-3-cyclopropylmethyl-6-ethylamino-3H-purine; 6-cyclopentylamino-8-cyclopropyl-3-propyl-3H-purine; 3-(3-cyclopentyloxy-4-methoxybenzyl)-6-ethylamino-8-isopropyl-3H-purine; 8-cyclopropyl-3-propyl-6-(4-pyridylmethylamino)-3H-purine; 6-cyclopentylamino-3-(3-cylcopentyloxy-4-methoxybenzyl)-8-isopropyl-3H-purine; 3-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-ethylamino-8-isopropyl-3H-purine;
• aryl is phenyl or naphthyl.
• a heterocyclyl group is a 5, 6 or 7 membered ring having from one to three nitrogen atoms, zero to two oxygen atoms, up to two sulfur atoms, and can be optionally substituted on the carbons or nitrogens of the heterocyclyl ring.
• An alkyl group may be a straight or branched chain hydrocarbon and may be substituted or unsubstituted.
• substituent groups being methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, isopentyl, hydroxy, alkoxy (for example methoxy or ethoxy), C 3-6 cycloalkoxy, halogen (for example fluorine, chlorine or bromine) and haloalkyl (for example trifluoromethyl).
• a C 3-7 cycloalkyl group or the cycloalkyl moiety of a C 4-8 cycloalkylalkyl group may preferably be a cyclobutyl, cyclopropyl or cyclopentyl group but is preferably cyclopropyl or cyclopentyl.
• a C 4-8 cycloalkylalkyl group may be cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl, cyclopentylmethyl, cyclohexylmethyl or cycloheptylmethyl but is preferably cyclopropylmethyl or cyclopentylmethyl.
• the cycloalkyl or cycloalkylalkyl group may be substituted or unsubstituted.
• Suitable substituents include hydroxy, alkoxy (for example methoxy or ethoxy), C 3-6 cycloalkoxy, halogen (for example fluorine, chlorine or bromine) and haloalkyl (for example trifluoromethyl).
• An heteroaryl group or the heteroaryl moiety of an heteroar(C 1-4 )alkyl group is preferably pyridyl.
• the heteroaryl moiety may be unsubstituted or substituted, for example, by a C 1-4 alkyl group (such as methyl), an electron-withdrawing substituent such as a halogen atom (for example fluorine or chlorine), nitro, or trifluoromethyl, or an electron-donating group such as alkoxy or cycloalkoxy.
• An ar(C 1-4 ) alkyl group is preferably benzyl or substituted benzyl.
• heterocyclic moiety of a heterocyclo(C 1-4 )alkyl group may suitably contain one or more heteroatoms, such as oxygen or nitrogen, and is conveniently a morpholinyl group.
• R 6a and R 6b together form a 5-membered or a 6-membered ring containing an additional hetero atom
• the additional hetero atom is preferably nitrogen or oxygen.
• the ring formed by --NR 6a R 6b may be unsubstituted or substituted for example by a C 1-4 alkyl group (such as methyl or ethyl) hydroxy, alkyoxy, C 3-6 cycloalkoxy, or a halogen atom (such as fluorine or chlorine) and may optionally contain one or more units of unsaturation (double bond).
• --NR 6a R 6b may be a substituted or unsubstituted morpholine or piperazine ring.
• lower alkyl is defined for purposes of the present invention as straight or branched chain alkyl radical having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
• alkoxy is defined for purposes of the present invention as OR where R is a straight chain alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a branched or cyclic alkyl radical having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms.
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• the invention is also directed to providing a compound of the invention or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in medicine, in particular for the treatment of conditions where a PDE IV inhibitory effect is indicated (for example chronic obstructive airway disease).
• the invention further provides for improved methods for the manufacture of PDE IV inhibitory compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
• the invention provides for a method of preparing compounds of the instant invention or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof by a novel process which avoids the thionation step and avoids the necessity of conducting the reaction under pressure for low boiling amine reagents. Accordingly, the novel synthetic sequence produces PDE IV inhibitory compounds according to the present invention by replacing an oxy-moiety with a chlorine, followed by substitution of the chlorine group by a desired amine substituent.
• the active ingredient, produced as described herein, is preferably part of a pharmaceutical formulation, conveniently in unit dose form.
• the invention provides a pharmaceutical composition
• a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one compound of Formula IV, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, formulated for administration by a convenient route.
• the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention can conveniently be formulated in a conventional manner together with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or excipients.
• Compounds produced according to the methods of the invention may conveniently be formulated in dosage forms for oral and parenteral administration, or for administration by inhalation.
• suitable dosage forms include solid dosage forms such as tablets and capsules which may be prepared by conventional pharmaceutical means with pharmaceutically acceptable excipients such as binders (for example starch or hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose), lubricating agents (such as magnesium stearate or talc), sweetening agents or lubricating agents.
• pharmaceutically acceptable excipients such as binders (for example starch or hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose), lubricating agents (such as magnesium stearate or talc), sweetening agents or lubricating agents.
• Liquid dosage forms which may be used include solutions, syrups or suspensions which may be prepared by conventional means with pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvants such as wetting agents, suspending agents, emulsifying agents and flavoring or perfuming agents.
• compositions may conveniently take the form of sterile aqueous or non-aqueous solutions, suspensions or emulsions which may contain stabilizing, suspending or dispersing agents.
• Compositions may also be in the form of solid compositions such as powders which may be reconstituted with a suitable vehicle such as sterile water or other sterile injectable medium before use.
• the active ingredient may be delivered via an aerosol or nebulizer.
• the active ingredient may be present as a solid, a suspension or a solution.
• dosage forms may provide an immediate release of the compound in the gastrointestinal tract, or alternatively may provide a controlled and/or sustained release through the gastrointestinal tract.
• controlled and/or sustained release formulations are well known to those skilled in the art, and are contemplated for use in connection with the formulations of the present invention.
• the controlled and/or sustained release may be provided by, e.g., a coating on the oral dosage form or by incorporating the compound(s) of the invention into a controlled and/or sustained release matrix.
• the dose of the compounds of the present invention is dependent upon the affliction to be treated, the severity of the symptoms, the route of administration, the frequency of the dosage interval, the presence of any deleterious side-effects, and the particular compound utilized, among other things.
• the dose of the active ingredient administered will depend on the particular compound used, the condition of the patient, the frequency and route of administration and the condition to be treated.
• the compounds of the invention may conveniently be administered one or more times, for example, 1 to 4 times per day.
• a proposed dose of the compounds of the invention is 1 to 10 mg/kg body weight, preferably 100 mg to 1000 mg per day.
• the present invention is an improvement over the synthetic pathway disclosed in Schemes B1 and B2 (FIG. 3A, Scheme I of WO95/00516) as shown below: ##STR6## wherein the synthesis followed the route of 1 (I) ⁇ 2 ⁇ 3 ⁇ 4 (Scheme B1) and 1 ⁇ 5 (II) ⁇ 6 ⁇ 4 (IV) (Roman numerals in parenthesis indicate formulas as described herein).
• the steps 2 ⁇ 3 and 6 ⁇ 4 (product) are required to be conducted under pressure in order to keep the low boiling amine compounds in the reaction mixture. This is both inconvenient and adds significant costs to the synthesis of these compounds.
• the 2-thio-6-oxy compounds of Formula I are reacted with Raney nickel to remove the thio-moiety to provide hypoxanthine, Formula II, which in turn is reacted with a halogenating reagent capable of replacing the oxo-moiety with a halogen, to produce the corresponding novel intermediate 6-halopurine compounds of Formula III.
• the 6-halopurine intermediate is in turn reacted with an amine to replace the halogen with an amino group to provide the corresponding substituted aminopurine compound of Formula IV.
• compounds of Formula IV may be prepared by the synthetic scheme outlined in Scheme A above.
• the first step consists of dethionation of a compound of Formula I, wherein R 3 and R 8 are as defined earlier for Formula IV, with an effective amount of a dethionating agent, such as Raney nickel, to give a compound of Formula II.
• a compound of Formula II wherein R 3 and R 8 are as defined earlier for Formula IV, unless otherwise indicated, is then reacted with an effective halogenating agent, such as phosphorous oxychloride or thionyl chloride, to provide compounds of Formula III.
• the corresponding 2-thioxanthines, of Formula I may in turn be prepared according to methods known in the art (see, for example, Arch Pharm 244 11-20 (1906) and J. Org. Chem., 27, 2478-2491 (1962)).
• Compounds of Formula II are synthesized by reacting a 5% to 20% solution of a 2-thioxanthine of Formula I in a C 1-5 alcohol or water as alkaline salt is treated portionwise with Raney-nickel at a temperature ranging from 10° C. to 120° C., preferably at the reflux temperature of the solvent when ethanol or propanol is the solvent or at ambient temperature as sodium salt in water.
• the reaction of a compound of Formula II with a effective halogenating agent may be conducted in a suitable reaction medium at a temperature ranging from about 10° C. to about 150° C., preferably ranging from about 50° C. to about 100° C. and more preferably at about 70° C.
• suitable solvents include toluene, CHCl 3 , CH 2 Cl 2 , DMF, DMA, dimethoxy ethane, THI, DMSO, ethylether, and the like.
• the halogenating agent replaces the oxy moiety with a halogen such as chlorine fluorine, iodine, and bromine, with chlorine being the preferred halogen.
• Effective halogenating agents include thionyl chloride, phosphorus oxychloride, phosphorus tribromide, and phosphorus trichloride.
• the reaction to synthesize a chloro-substituted purine compound of Formula III is conducted in a suitable reaction medium, that contains hypoxanthine in a concentration ranging from about 0.1M to about 1.0M, or more, preferably the concentration of hypoxanthine being about 0.25M, and a chlorinating reagent e.g., phosphorus oxychloride at a temperature ranging from about -10° C. to about 150° C., preferably from about 50° C. to about 100° C., the more preferred temperature for this reaction being about 70° C.
• a chlorinating reagent e.g., phosphorus oxychloride
• Synthesis of amino-substituted purines (amino-purines), compounds of Formula IV, is accomplished by reacting halopurines, of Formula III, with a suitable amine.
• a chloropurine, of Formula III is present in a reaction medium at a concentration ranging from about 0.1M to about 1.0M, preferably at about 0.5M with aqueous ethylamine.
• concentration of the ethylamine ranging up to about 20 time, or more, that of the chloropurine compound of Formula III.
• the reaction may be conducted at temperatures ranging from about 0° C. to about 100° C. or more.
• the reaction is typically conducted at ambient temperature.
• novel reaction process according to the invention can be used to make the following compounds, derivatives and/or homolog thereof:
• This compound was prepared by the general procedure outlined in Example 1.
• the crude chloropurine (5 mM) was dissolved in about 10 ml of THF and added to about 20 ml (250 mM) of aqueous 70% ethylamine below 30° C. After about 1 hour of stirring, the mixture was evaporated to dryness, the residue taken up in about 60 ml of dichloromethane and extracted with about 1N NaOH solution (pH 13). The organic phase was evaporated to dryness, the residue (2.05 g/100%) dissolved in about 10 ml of methanol and treated with about 5.5 ml of methanolic HCL (from 32% HCL). The solution was then evaporated to dryness, the residue suspended in hot ethyl acetate and the solid collected: 1.83 g (82.1%) of purine hydrochloride with a melting point of 205°-7° C.

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